Diminutive Serotine vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lophostoma
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela